Today in History

October 2

1870 - Rome becomes the capital of Italy.

1940 - carrying child war refugees to Canada, is sunk during the Second World War.

1985 - American actor Rock Hudson dies from AIDS.

1988 - Pakistan Supreme Court lifts ban on political parties participating in elections.

1990 - A hijacked Chinese jet smashes into two parked aircraft as it tries to land at Canton airport, killing 127 people.

2007 - North and South Korean leaders meet in Pyongyang for a historic summit.

2017 - A gunman kills 58 people in Las Vegas concert shooting.